MadMuhammad

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6 hours ago, fred110 said:

YOu never put your real name or phone number.

So responsible of you. Let me guess, you’re American?

On 1/26/2020 at 7:38 PM, GreasyFingers said:

Good luck if you think you can get a builder to do everything you mention. Your farang price would be double the normal farang price. Currently doing an extension and it is impossible to get Thais to do what you ask/demand. Even though they can do good work their mentality is that of cowboys.

No worry about the electrical though, the BIL is actually licensed and rewired the old house before we moved in.

I got lucky with my build regarding the electrical installation. While not perfect it is much better than many I’ve seen. Not so much luck with the plumbing sadly 
 

2 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

The Chinese overlords will buy into it as they will want to work side by side with this government and will need a work permit for there hotel condos.

Even through your sarcasm I think you nailed who this is aimed at. Very wealthy Chinese looking to start/continue business in Thailand without some of the red tape restrictions. As usual the skint minority will scream its a ludicrous idea. 

17 minutes ago, rupert the bear said:

we see the thai govt paralysed with fear as its the only thing a badly educated and xenophobic electorate have given them any credit for.although millions are destitute....the economys driven off a cliff ,well those minor details shouldnt detract from a major policy success. i saw they gave free testing kits to singapore today and its not april 1st,oh yes singapore who has managed to test approx 75% of their pop as opposed to thailands......ummm well who needs testing anyway what do these experts know?im sure the singaporeans will send em back with a note saying maybe u need em more than we do,it about sums up the single digit IQ level of the approach to incoming foreigners.theyre tested before getting on the plane,locals ARNT!!amulets again we should all get one that guy fauci too hes just not getting with the programme.then they pay amazing amounts of money to stay in hotels that are empty,look down your street hotels everywhere but not a punter in sight!well theyre all locked up i guess.then the insurance as youll need it as youve been tested 3 or 4 times by the time you leave solitary so another bundle of cash for.........but u could catch it here you remark but the govt says u cant but u need massively priced insurance duuuuur shut up my daddy owns the ins company,oh dear its obvious whats going on .someones thinking they were on a good one here but those damned filthy foreigners wont swallow it the cheap charlies.press the reset button.ummm the old thai adage seems to be fading...if fewer come those that remain are charged more,well its worked before.......aghh the times they are a changing and if u dont change .....you wont be seeing any change in more ways than one

except the economy hasn’t been ‘driven off a cliff’....

16 minutes ago, Enfield said:

Hi

i am in the process of doing this via an agent in BKK 

i live in Chiang Mai and have bought a bike with BKK plates 

my BKK agent assures me that they will retain my cherished number plate whilst transferring ownership to me up here.’there are some forms  to fill in ,including the power of attorney .

The  process starts in a few days so we shall see.

I also believe this is possible from a previous experience here.

better thro ‘an agent too .

try this yourself and it will as likely fail 

Correct. As a foreigner you must have a tabian from the province you reside in. But as you say an agent makes anything possible. Please get back to us on completion please 

3 hours ago, CraigInBangkok said:

 or "i need a superiority complex" ... but I would think used as an anesthetic is more likely

there’s no shortage of that affliction here, Thai or foreign 

It seems an awful lot of effort for 8-10000baht per year ????????‍♂️

Can anyone tell me why they would bother to rush to open borders then ????????‍♂️

18 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Bottle of Vodka

Wasn’t it gin?

56 minutes ago, riclag said:

Boy did I luck out .I got married in late 2019  !

Just before  the you know what hit the fan!

All of these requirements now, omg!

I was following the covid/China thing very closely and had a feeling it could go pear shaped extremely quickly. I had an ED VISA valid until 30 July this year but changed over to a marriage extension in Feb. One of the few times in life I absolutely nailed a decision brought on through anxiety 

A good buddy of mine got pulled over in a taxi in the area recently @ 4am and thoroughly searched. They did locate his party supplies though and off to the station they went. 3hrs and 100K later he was on his way. Maybe they’re just running short of funds? 

1 minute ago, 4MyEgo said:

Congrats mate, well done.

 

I'm sure your Mrs is up there with mine, that said, if you ever decide to get married back in Oz for whatever reasons, please consider a prenuptial, wouldn't be too hard as you have already contributed to her having a fall back position if the marriage fails, i.e. the house, the car, just keep the paper trail.

 

Love and finding someone on your level is the best, seldom found in one's lifetime, fortunate for those that manage it, must be the Oz sense of humor with these girls, that said, like life, accidents do happen,  as you know coming off a bike, or even cars colliding, accidents (as I call them) do also happen in marriages, and if you don't have insurance, (prenuptial agreement) back in your home country, then your not covered and the payout can be enormous, however if you don't have any plans of her obtaining permanent residency or even citizenship in Australia down the track, then you don't need the insurance.

 

Note: I don't think it will ever blow up, but hey, what's that old saying, sh-t happens, so always be the wiser and prepare for the unexpected.

Thank you mate. She really is a unique character and absolutely worth the investment, emotionally and financially. 

She has been back to meet my fam but at this stage we have no intention to ever relocate temporarily or permanently, but I do take your advice on board. All my assets are tied up in a family trust structure but you can never be too sure. 

Being as reasonable and grounded as she his we have talked extensively about what would happen should things ever go sour and we have a very solid understanding of what path will (hopefully) be taken. I financed 40% of our property as not to tie up too much of my funds in preparation for the markets to inevitably rebound and on completion of the finance in 3 years I plan to obtain an usufruct to ensure I have future stability no matter what happens.
My marriage is solid but, as you mentioned <deleted> most certainly does happen and usually at the most unexpected or worst times. 
In the end she is level headed and a realist, as am I. That’s puts us far ahead of many relationships here or back hone I feel. 
 

Thanks for your comments as always 

2 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

If a Thai woman why would you get married on a tourist visa? If a farang woman get married at home, and have a celebration in LOS. The paper work and subsequent messing around just isn't worth it, IMO.

 

BTW, if it's a Thai woman just have a village wedding- no paperwork, no legality, no need to get divorced, home country not notified.

why does everyone think it has to be a ‘village wedding’ involved. Not everyone married girls born outside of Bangkok